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Allied Health Services at South Texas College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Allied Health Services, you may want to check out the program at South Texas College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Texas College sits in McAllen, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 92 allied health services degrees were granted at South Texas College.

Online & Distance Learning at South Texas College

Many students take online classes at South Texas College. Among 27,431 students, 6,291 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,286 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Services Rankings at South Texas College

Rankings can help you compare South Texas College’s Allied Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 130
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 78
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 1,049

Earnings for Allied Health Services Graduates from South Texas College

Students who complete South Texas College’s Allied Health Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,439
2 years	$27,822
3 years	$25,982
4 years	$31,369
5 years	$33,157

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Services graduates from South Texas College report median earnings of $31,369, compared with $33,336 for all South Texas College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Allied Health Services graduates from South Texas College comes in at $10,378.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Allied Health Services graduates at South Texas College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Services graduates at South Texas College are 83% women (76) and 17% men (16).

Allied Health Services Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Among the 55 associate’s allied health services degrees awarded at South Texas College, 80% were women (44) and 20% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	54

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College, higher than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Services Concentrations at South Texas College

This Allied Health Services program at South Texas College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	55
Occupational Therapist Assistant	14
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	8
Physical Therapy Technician	15

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Services program at South Texas College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Surgical Technologists	$73,045
Pharmacy Technicians	$72,773
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$64,291
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$53,362
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$48,496

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.